Apple just released Safari 8.0.6 for OS X Yosemite, with new security features integrated into the browserIn addition to this version, two versions have also been released for both Mavericks with Safari 7.1.6 and for OS X Mountain Lion users with Safari 6.2.6.
In relation to the documentation attached to this update We see how certain problems related to security are solved, specifically it refers to several WebKit vulnerabilities that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code in the browser or put the user's personal information at risk.
Let's see what are the problems that these updates solve:
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Available for: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5, OS X v10.9.5 Mavericks, and OS X Yosemite v10.10.3
Impact: Visiting a malicious website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
Description: There are various memory corruption issues within WebKit. These incidents have been addressed by improving memory management. - WebKit History
Available for: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5, OS X v10.9.5 Mavericks, and OS X Yosemite v10.10.3
Impact: Visiting a malicious website may compromise the user's personal information on the file system
Description: A management problem that existed in Safari allowed that content within the file system could be accessed from different sources without privileges. This problem is solved by improving said management. - WebKit Page Loading
Available for: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5, OS X v10.9.5 Mavericks, and OS X Yosemite v10.10.3
Impact: Visiting a malicious website by clicking on a link may lead to a phishing or spoofing interface
Description: A problem that existed in the handling of the rel attribute caused target objects to gain unauthorized access to link objects. This problem is solved by improving the management of the type of link.